# primary deficit

> difference between current government spending and total current revenue

**Wikidata**: [Q3828163](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3828163)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_deficit)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/primary-deficit


## References

1. [Source](https://www.nber.org/papers/w1533)